[stylist] lgbt and NFB

Thu Mar 13 22:44:30 UTC 2014

Hi all, 

the term "queer" is a word that is trying to be reclaimed by the LGBTQ+
community. It also comes down to the person and how comfortable with the
word queer. I have noticed that many people in the younger generations
(30 years and younger) seem to be a little more accepting of the word
queer. Yes, queer can be a derogatory term, but that does not mean that
some people might like the term because their gender identity and/or
sexuality is fluid, and LG or B do not quite fit how they feel
themselves to be. 

I word a lot with LGBTQ+ people at my university and surrounding
community I also work with disabled queer folks from Ogden, Utah to
Lehi, Utah. I volunteer at my campus's LGBT Resource Centre and help run
a 501C3 charitable group to help LGBTQ+ identified persons in school and
in the community and support their allies. Sometimes, I even volunteer
at the Utah Pride Centre. I personally identify within the LGBTQ+
community and try to help further their cause and promote the
eradication of ableism in the LGBTQ+ community. 

Katie 

On 13.03.2014 14:09, Atty Rose wrote: 

> Atty laughs! Well said Chris.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Chris Kuell" <ckuell at comcast.net>
> To: "Tyler" <programmer651 at comcast.net>; "Writer's Division Mailing List" 
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> I disagree completely. Skin color is absolutely a choice. When I don't wear sun block, drink a six pack and pass out on the beach all day, my skin turns a completely different (and painful) color. And that's my choice. Sorry--just trying to lighten things up. Tyler, you raise an interesting point that I can't explain, but I know is true. As long as you are in the minority, it's okay to use derogatory language. If you aren't in the minority, it's hate speech. The ugly word 'nigger' comes to mind. Some African Americans toss it around like I say "the". But if caucasian me were to use it, I'm a hate mongerer. I've heard many LGBT people use queer the same way. I don't know how they would react if I were to use it, but since I don't want to offend anyone, I won't. In my editing, I ran across a woman who had CP using the word 'crip' in her essay, and I was appalled. But she said it was common among people with disabilities, especially those in wheelchairs, to use crip to describ
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themselves or others. Again, I'l stik to less inflammatory words, although I have many friends who are black, gay, and/or disabled. chris, also known as whitey, straight guy, and reasonably physically fit. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tyler" <programmer651 at comcast.net> To: "Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org> Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2014 3:31 PM Subject: Re: [stylist] lgbt and NFB Some of the things about the LGBT scene confuse me. For example, I heard LGBT bands are choruses singing songs with the word "queer" in them. Isn't that a homophobic curse words used by the completely-intollerant straight people? Tyler Z _______________________________________________ Writers Division web site http://writers.nfb.org/ [1] stylist mailing list stylist at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/stylist_nfbnet.org [2] To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for stylist: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/stylist_nfbnet.org/attyrose%4
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